T 0652/01 of 12.09.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T065201.20020912
- Date of decision
- 12 September 2002
- Case number
- T 0652/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93306536.9
- IPC class
- G02B 5/02F21V 8/00G02F 1/1335
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A backlight device for a liquid crystal display device
- Applicant name
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Opponent name
- Mannesman VDO AG
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0952/92
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.